BOOKS
Against Creativity - Oli Mould
Oli Mould
In Against Creativity, Oli Mould, takes a critical look at the creativity the world wants to push on us. Your boss cuts funding and says that you need to be "creative" to provide the same level of
To Write As If Already Dead - Kate Zabreno
Kate Zambreno
While this book is supposed to be a look at the life of Hervé Guibert, I have no idea who that is or his significance to the literary world, which is notable according to the book. What stuck out to
Saving Time - Jenny Odell
Jenny Odell
This is Jenny Odells attempt to make sense of time outside of how capitalism tells us we should view time, the relentless pursuit of productivity at the expense of inhabiting the life around us. This
The Emporer's Soul - Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson
In this peak at the Cosmere we follow a Forger (criminal) as they try to learn about the Emporer and recreate his soul after an attempted assassination that has left him with few wits. With a 100 day
Iredeemable Omnibus - Mark Waid
Mark Waid
What if Superman learned that once you made one mistake you were iredeemable? What if his earth parents tossed him to the side when he made a mistake? What if all these events made him ride a knife's
Empire of Silence - Christopher Ruocchico
Christopher Roucchico
Empire of Silence is the notes of a world destroying warrior reflecting on what really happened to put him in the position to destroy a massive part of the universe. Hadrian doesn't start out as a he
The Prophet - Harry Marks
Harry Marks
There are discussions of child abuse and sexual abuse at the hands of a “religious” leader. Be warned. This book follows the Rich family as dad becomes an outcast in the religious community his br
The Outrun - Amy Liptrot
Amy Liptrot
The Outrun follows the author as she deals with recovery from alcoholism. Part of her journey is heading back to the quiet island she grew up on, Orkney, and then going to an even quieter island to l
Visitors - Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card
Rigg and his group of friends continue to be manipulated by humanoid mice, Expendables (robots), Ram Odin, and many other people as they try to race to save the planet Garden from the "Visitors". Whi
Ruins - Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card
In Pathhfinder we watched Rigg get control of the walls and the ships that brought settlers to Garden but just because he has control of the ships and the robots, doesn't mean he's out of danger. Now